Nikon 1 V1

It was seeing others using this little wonder that made me buy one for my wife, but she opted for the OM-D E-M5 instead, so I inherited it! Quickly it grew on me, and pretty soon it became my favorite camera (I have a few...). PROS: ===== * very rugged design, feels like a Leica! * excellent viewfinder, one of the best EVFs on the market. * Utterly silent shutter, perfect for candid photography, shooting easily scared animals, and similar subject. * As you can choose between mechanical and ...

Summary: This is  fantastic little camera, and there is  lot to like about the design.  The AF is exceptionally good.  The included lenses are very good, and the exposure is reliable.   It doesn't do a lot wrong, and even the less than class leading resolution is not too much of a issue, unless you are a landscape shooter, or like to crop a lot. I owned the V1, 30-110, and 10-30 kit for around 12 months.  It served me well for around 6 months, until it died a horrible death, requiring a ...

Bought it on last Christmas Sale. with Flash and GPS Super fast AF for sure Super easy to use. Super sharp IM Super long battery run. HD video in really HQ Big screen, solid and tiny Body easy setup for travel or daily use great for family indoor or outdoor event Problems: hope more CX lens support soon

Some noise in low light Great for sightseeing.

I use nik since F2. I use almost all mirrorless: nex 3/5, pen 1/pl1/pl2/pm1. I use dSLR : 300D to 5D2, E1 to E3, E410 to E620, D40 to D700. Now it's time for BOTH J1 and V1. J1 designed for newbie and it holds. Easy to use. Guarantee good pictures almost all the time. File quality better than compact while size & weight the same. You can bring J1 to you almost everywhere and get satisfaction and happiness back. Everywhere from sit-down formal dinner to jungle and hill trip. V1 is heavy. NO ...

I consider the Nikon V1 one of the most underrated cameras on the market and having used it for 4 weeks I believe that a lot of the bashing its received online is largely unjustified. I have 30 years of amateur / enthusiast experience and have always preferred the direct connection you get from an optical viewfinder, so the early EVFs with their pixelation and lag just put me off EVFs altogether. So point #1, the EVF on the V1 is excellent. Fast refresh rate and enough detail to be a real ...

In leiu of DPR's review: Everything in the "pro"column is what counts for me (IQ, AF, EVF etc) most things in the "con"I couldn't care less about (no filter effects, no in - camera RAW conversion, hey thats why I shoot in RAW and use lightroom). As far as design - I love it compared to the quasi retro feel, and as far as handling - the V1 has enough bulk and heft to feel secure whilst the small size makes it easy to carry one in one hand ( what I couldnt with my d90). As far as changing ...

I bought this camera 'bout 2-3 weeks ago with the 10mm lens + Sb-N5 external flash. And I'm very impressed by the quality. Although I miss the option where you can turn off the picture-viewing after each picture. I hope Nikon will release some sort of update to these cameras where you can turn it on/off. Have treid some editing in both in Capture NX2 and Lightroom, and it's just perfect for this type of camera. My personal summary: + the size of the camera + fast autofocus + the viewfinder + ...

Having owned this camera for several weeks now, I'm very impresssed by what Nikon has put together. Before purchase I was nervous of the sensor size debate etc etc, but after using the camera and the 10mm, the 10-30mm, and the 10-100mm I do think that the tradeoffs are well thought out. Quality of build is excellent; The viewfinder is very nice, and gives a very responsive and useable alternative to pocket cam handling. Some friends who handled it commented on its "Leica-ness". Focus is ...

Well, at least for me a very nice camera. The size fits me well, small but not too lightweighted. Fast autofocus, very nice viewfinder, can justify the taken pictures better at the viewfinder than at the display. The picture quality is surprisingly fine, the external flash a better solution than a weak build-in version. I also have no problem changing parameters hidden in the menu very fast. Can´t tell any weak point exept the high price compared to other brand´s competitors. Hope, Nikon will ...